Archive

  • Eiopa highlights new capital flows into reinsurance

    12 June 2013

    ILS, collateralised reinsurance and sidecars add $35bn

  • CDS spreads for European insurers show big drop since 2009

    12 June 2013

    But changes in ratings have been limited, notes Eiopa report

  • Reporting is top concern in Solvency II preparation guidelines

    12 June 2013

    Four consultants offer their thoughts on the most challenging aspects of the Solvency II preparation guidelines – and where insurers will be petitioning for change

  • EU Parliament urges Council to stop stalling on Solvency II

    11 June 2013

    Impending end of current parliamentary term threatens progress on financial markets reforms

  • Axis Re launches weather risk desk

    11 June 2013

    Edgar Bautista and Sandeep Ramachandran appointed as co-heads

  • Insured losses from German flood to reach €2.5bn-3bn

    11 June 2013

    But impact on insurers' credit profiles "should be minimal", says Fitch

  • Tokio and GC Securities launch cat bond platform

    10 June 2013

    Aims to reach smaller buyers of excess-of-loss catastrophe reinsurance

  • Shaun Wang joins Geneva Association

    10 June 2013

    Former GSU professor to head think-tank's research

  • Prophet to interface with GEMS

    10 June 2013

    SunGard's modelling software connects with Conning's economic scenario generator

  • Model validation is a question of trust

    07 June 2013

    It shouldn't just be about satisfying the regulators, argue Mike Wilkinson and Patricia Mackenzie. Models should be validated by developing management trust in them and embedding them in the business. The delay in Solvency II gives more opportunity to do this